AHF NEWS
How
Hungarian Citizens Abroad Can Vote: Dr. Janos Horvath's Awareness
Campaign. [Magyarul]
2/18/2006 - Hungarians Abroad voting
in Hungarian Parliamentary Elections for the first time... Dr. Janos
Horvath, on US Tour to help voters understand the procedures as DEADLINE
approaches.
INVITATION
2/22/2006 - AHF encourages all to participate
in Janos Horvath meeting in Washington DC! The Hungarian
Reformed Federation of America invites all to the Kossuth House to
discuss the upcoming elections in Hungary and the opportunity for
Hungarian citizens living in the United States to participate in the
elections.
When? March 1, 2006 at 6:30 p.m.
About the meeting:
János Horváth, a senior member of the Parliament of
Hungary representing the Fidesz-Hungarian Civic Party, is going to
visit several North American Hungarian communities between February
26 and March 6. The key purpose of his trip is to underline the significance
of the upcoming general Parliamentary elections to be held in April
in Hungary, and to spread the news to those Hungarians with voting
rights that they may cast their votes at the Hungarian Embassies and
Consulates abroad including those in the US and Canada for the first
time if they mail their requests with the selected location to the
appropriate local authorities in Hungary within the somewhat restrictive
statutory deadlines. [read
more]
Horváth
János, a Fidesz-Magyar Polgári Szövetség
országgyulési képviseloje aki egyben a magyar
Országgyulése korelnöke is, látogatást
tesz számos észak-amerikai magyar közösségnél
a február 26. és március 6. közötti
napokban. A legfontosabb célja a látogatásnak
az, hogy aláhúzza az áprilisban soron következo
magyarországi parlamenti választások jelentoségét,
és hogy minden érintetthez eljuttassa a hírt
arról, hogy elso alkalommal a szabad parlamenti választások
történetében a választójoggal rendelkezo
magyar állampolgárok a magyar követségeken
és konzulátusokon is leadhatják a szavazatukat,
ideértve az Amerikai Egyesült Államokban és
Kanadában található külképviseleteket
is, ha erre a vonatkozó kérelmeket a meglehetosen korlátozó
jogveszto határidok betartásával postázzák
a megfelelo magyarországi hatóságnak. [tovább]
U.S.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice hosts reception in honor of the
50th Anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. American
Hungarian Federation issues statement. "For 12
days in 1956, the Hungarian people caught a fleeting glimpse of their
independence. Armed with little more than a love of liberty, the impatient
patriots of Hungary rose up against the mighty Soviet empire,"
noted Secretary of State Condoleezza
Rice during a commemoration of the 1956 Revolution at the Department
of State's Benjamin Franklin Room on February 13, 2006. The American
Hungarian Federation was represented by over 15 of its members. The
Federation honors the true heroes of the 1956 Revolution
-- those who were unwilling to compromise and who, against overwhelming
odds and standing alone, made tremendous sacrifices for the cause
of freedom, democracy and independence. [read
more]
AHF Statement
"One consequence [of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution] was the solidly
Stalinist Romanian government's virtual liquidation of the Hungarian-language
Bolyai University in Romania, which was implemented by the secretary
of the Central Committee, Nicolae Ceausescu." [read
more] or [download
the statement] (PDF requires Acrobat Reader)
1956
Statue in the Nation's Capital... AHF's 1956 Commemoration
Committee is seeking your help to erect a statue in Washington, D.C.
devoted to the heroes of the Hungarian Revolution. The AHF plan calls
for an actual-size statue to be placed prominently in Washington while
we raise funds for its bronze replacement. Seen here, renowned sculptor
Gyuri Hollosy unveiled his prototype design at the AHF meeting last
April. Help us! Contact bryandawson@americanhungarianfederation.org
and join the 1956 Commemoration Committee!
![AHF Leadership Conference in front of 1956 Memorial at the Venice Hungarian Club in Florida](http://www.americanhungarianfederation.org/images/meeting_2006_01_28/AHFLeadershipMeeting_2006_Jan_28_sm.jpg)
1/28/2006 - AHF Leadership Conference
in Venice, Florida... AHF members met at the Hungarian Christian
Society's Hungarian Club in Venice to discuss 2006/2007 plans, how
to improve coordination at both a local and national level, and events
related to the 50th Anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution. Representatives
from Florida organizations presented their activities. Andy Evva and
Frank Dobos of the American Foundation for Hungarian Youth and Culture
and the Naples Hungarian Club, respectively, provided a multimedia
overview of their remarkable recent activities that include extensive
plans for 1956 commemorations and a short video on the 1956 Revolution
set to powerful rock music with lyrics subtitled in English to appeal
to the younger generation. AHF
VP Kalman Nagy of the Venice Hungarian Club proudly showed participants
AHF's 1956 memorial which he spearheaded and funded with almost $10,000
(seen here with Executive Committee chair Dr. Paul Szilagyi) and unveiled
on October 23, 2005 as Hurricane Wilma approached. Istvan Peterman
and participants exchanged idea on how to best serve new Hungarian
immigrant communities. At the end of the conference, the Hungarian
Christian Society Donated $1000.00 to support AHF's national efforts.
[read
more]
1/26/2006
- Hungarian Reformed Federation's Washington Branch
sponsors 1956 Roundtable Discussion...Participants
share their 1956 experiences. AHF members joined 1956 Freedom
Fighters and Washington-area Hungarians in a roundtable discussion
sponsored by the Washington Chapter of the Hungarian Reformed Federation
of American (HRFA). Branch Manager, Frank Kapitan (seen here), opened
the discussion and asked participants to share their personal experiences
related to 1956 and discuss the lessons learned and implications of
the revolution in today's world. AHF member Zsuzsa Toth transcribed
those experiences which can be found on our Website (direct
link at the end of article)
Participants
included Imre Toth, last surviving Secretary of the Revolutionary
Committee for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Imre Nagy government,
and Per Bang Jensen, whose UN diplomat father died mysteriously after
outspokenly supporting the Hungarian Freedom Fighters. AHF's Bryan
Dawson-Szilagyi remarked that "unity" and "common purpose"
was the lesson to learn from the heroic fight for freedom. [read
more]
Chartered by Congress in 1896, HRFA, a fraternal organization offering
life insurance and financing, is one of the Hungarian-American community's
most important and enduring organizations.
1/22/2006
- Baltimore Reception to raise funds for Freedom Dance: The
Movie - an animated film about the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.
About 40 people gathered to meet Edward Hilbert, Steven Fischer, and
Craig Herron and to hear more about their remarkable film project.
The artists are selling original artwork and stills from the film
to raise funds for the film which is near completion. Based on the
actual drawings by Edward Hilbert, child star of "Meseauto,"
the film chronicles Edward's experiences as freedom fighter and refugee.
The
Hungarian Embassy's Károly Dán and AHF Vice President
Bryan Dawson-Szilagyi gave speeches supporting the film and honoring
the heroes of 1956. [read
Bryan Dawson-Szilagyi's Speech] or [read
more] about Freedom Dance.
Continuing
news - AHF providing free Websites on the 1956
Portal (www.hungary1956.com) to member organizations as they
prepare for the 50th Anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution. If
you know of any organization or group planning events for the commemoration
of 1956, please contact us. The American Hungarian Federation is sponsoring
the 1956 Portal as part of its goals to coordinate and assist member
organizations across the country.
The 1956 Portal serves as a central information resource for 1956
activities as our community prepares for the 50th Anniversary of the
Hungarian Revolution. The Portal also includes Audio and
Video files! If you have additional photos or have plans
you would like to promote, contact us! Write to Bryan
Dawson at
bryandawson@americanhungarianfederation.org
[See www.hungary1956.com]
Featured Video
Note:
You will need the free RealAudio Player to see these videos. Click
[here]
to download.
"Five
Days of Freedom in Budapest" - "Budapest is in revolt.
With uncontrolled fury, crowds set fire to Russian flags... The impossible
has happened. A handful of heroes has shaken the communist world to
its foundations." (5.2 Mb)
[See more
audio and video files]
Continuing news -
A
Centennial Celebration! The American Hungarian Federation turned 100
- Join and help us represent the interests of our community!
The
American Hungarian Federation (AHF), was founded in 1906 in Cleveland,
Ohio. Among the oldest ethnic organizations in the US, AHF was established
as an association of Hungarian societies, institutions and churches
to "defend the interest of Americans of Hungarian origin in the
United States." The American Hungarian Federation strives to
unite the American Hungarian community through work that supports
common goals. AHF is a national, non-partisan, independent umbrella
organization representing the interests of the Hungarian American
community. Members are reminded to send dues before March
31st. [more
about us]
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Strength
can only be found in unity! Please join AHF and work
together on common ground issues!
There are two easy ways to Join
and Support us!
1) Online Processing (fastest):
Join online! AHF accepts all
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Your donations may be tax deductible. Your information is secure
not shared with anyone. [Join
Online Here]
2) The Old-Fashioned Way:
If you are uncomfortable or unable to process an Internet transaction,
download the AHF
Membership Registration Form and mail it in with your check payable
to "American Hungarian Federation." NOTE: If you are sending
a donation for a specific fund, please be sure to include that on
the form. (You do not need to become a member to donate):
American Hungarian Federation
C/O Sandor Murray, Treasurer
2805 56th Place
Woodside NY 11377
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ALERTS
Property
Restitution in Serbia-Montenegro: June Deadline Approaches
US Embassy reports: "Serbia and Montenegro is one of the last
countries in the region to tackle the difficult issue of restitution
of property seized or expropriated by the former communist governments.
Private American citizens, and other claimants, are often frustrated
by the lack of progress on this issue. The U.S. Embassy continues to
raise this issue with government officials at the highest levels. Restitution
of seized or expropriated properties differs, depending upon whether
the property is located in Serbia or Montenegro." [Read
Details in English]
Szerbiában nem az igazi a restitúció
Szerbiában egyelõre várat magára a II.
világháborút követõen vagyonuktól
megfosztottak kárpótlása. Törvény még
nem született a kártalanításról, de
egy jogszabály tavaly nyár óta érvényben
van, melynek értelmében 2006. június 30-áig
a kárvallottaknak vagy leszármazottaiknak be kell nyújtaniuk
a Szerb Köztársaság vagyonjogi igazgatóságának
az ellenszolgáltatás nélkül elvett vagyonuk
visszaszármaztatására vonatkozó igényt,
a megfelelõ dokumentáció kíséretében.
[read
more]
SPECIAL
NEWS
Hungarian American Wins Olympic Gold!
Not that long ago, Ted Ligety was everything Bode Miller is not: unknown,
unsponsored, unaccomplished.
Now, thanks both to his own clean, aggressive skiing and errors by
Miller and other favorites, Ligety is an Olympic champion. [read
more]
and See The Hungary Page's Hungarian Olympic Triumph Pages at www.thehungarypage.com/olympic.htm
MEMBER NEWS
Featured
Member
Laszlo
"Laz" Buda is the son of Hungarian immigrants and
is a native of Cleveland.
Laszlo is Chairman of the Friends of United Way-Hungary Committee
and active in the Cleveland Hungarian community regularly reciting
poems at the 1848 and 1956 commemoration events. He successfully co-led
the fundraising efforts for "Hungarians
for the International Childrens Games" (HICG) which brought over
110 teen athletes, coaches, and officials from seven Hungarian cities
to Cleveland and Washington DC in August 2004.
![Laszlo Buda is raising funds for United Way Hungary by riding his bicycle 1956 miles by October 23, 2006.](http://www.americanhungarianfederation.org/images/1956in2006Logo.gif)
Laci is raising funds for United Way
Hungary by riding his bicycle 1956 miles by October 23, 2006. He is
seeking pledges/sponsorships in this 50th anniversary year of the
Hungarian Revolution. "Laz" rode 1210 miles last year, so
this would be 50% more - quite a physical challenge!
Read more about him on
[Featured
Members]
New Jersey
Book, Reception and Exhibit – “The
Hungarian Legacy In America” On view February 26 – March
26, 2006
"The
Hungarian Legacy in America,” an exhibition presenting the 50
year history of the American Hungarian Foundation opens with a reception
on Sunday, February 26, 2006, at 2:00-5:00 p.m. in the Museum of the
Foundation, 300 Somerset Street, New Brunswick, NJ. The exhibition runs
from February 26 through March 26 and presents the documentary and pictorial
record of the Foundation’s 50 years.
First shown last September in Budapest, Hungary, the exhibition there
was part of the three day international academic conference commemorating
the 50th anniversary of the Foundation at the National Széchényi
Library.
Contact: Patricia L. Fazekas, Curator 732.846.5777
plf@ahfoundation.org [read
more]
Florida
Naples, FL: Hungarian American Club of
Southwest Florida - Disznótoros Vacsora
The Hungarian Village Feast will be held at the Three Oaks Banquet
Hall at 20991 Three Oaks Parkway in Naples, FL on Saturday, 2/26/2006
at 6:00 pm. The "Csarda" menu includes Hurka, Hungarian Sausage
and Paprika Potatoes. Music and Dancing. Cost is $25.00/members, $30.00/non-members.
Contact Phyllis Evva (239) 593-9513
Naples, FL: The American Foundation for
Hungarian Youth and Culture - raising funds with 1956 Commemorative
Car Ribbon Freedom Magnets
The Foundation supports education and awareness of Hungarian Culture
in Naples and in Hungary, primarily among youth. They are also making
plans to commemorate the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. Support the cause
by purchasing Ribbon Car Magnets to commemorate the 1956 Fight for Freedom.
It says "USA 1776 / Hungary 1956: Freedom is not Free." Magnets
cost 1-4 magnets cost $5.00 each, with quantity discounts. Tax-deductible
donations are also appreciated. Contact Andrew Evva, President at (239)
593-9513 or asevva@aol.com
Ohio
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1956 Miles to Help Hungary
AHF's Laszlo "Bolond" Buda is raising funds for United Way
Hungary by riding his bicycle 1956 miles by October 23, 2006. He is
seeking pledges/sponsorships in this 50th anniversary year of the Hungarian
Revolution. "Laz" rode 1210 miles last year, so this would
be 50% more - quite a physical challenge! Contact him at lazbuda@yahoo.com
Hungarian Scholarship Fund
The American Hungarian Federation recently added $1000.00 to its effort
at raising funds to the Hungarian Scholarship Fund that supports ethnic
Hungarian students in the successor states in the Carpathian Basin.
The Federation gave $5000.00 in 2005, and needs your support to surpass
that number. Known as the "Professor Paprika," Bela Bognar
grows and sells paprika to raise money. [read
more] about the Hungarian Scholarship Fund.
Massachusetts
Boston Magyar Bál / Hungarian Ball, April 22nd
Join in an evening of Hungarian Dance and Food at the Hungarian Ball
of 2006. The Boston Hungarians invite you to celebrate and support "Boskola,"
the weekend Hungarian school for children in Lexington. Plans include
a delicious dinner with dancing, a raffle and silent auction. Hungarian
ethnic and dance music of all genres will be performed by Mr. Újvári
Miklós and his orchestra, the excellent band who performed for
the 2004 Ball. The Ball will be held in the Grand Ballroom at the Sheraton
Hotel in Needham, MA. Tickets are $75 per person, $60 students
For tickets or more information, contact Ildiko Juhasz at ziaj@rcn.com
or see the website www.bostonmagyarbal.com
Exhibition on 1956 Hungarian
Revolution in downtown Boston's Prudential Center
Dr. Gabor Garai, Honorary Hungarian Consul in Boston, is planning and
exhibition that aims to educate the public about the 1956 Hungarian
Revolution. The Prudential Center agreed to provide an well-trafficked
area for the display. Planned is a photo exhibit and other artifacts.
Maryland
"Freedom
Dance" re-tells the inspiring story of a Hungarian-born artist
named Edward Hilbert who (with his newly wedded wife, Judy)
made a dangerous escape from occupied Hungary in 1956 during the violent
Hungarian Revolution, taking refuge in the land of Edward's dreams:
America! Throughout their 4 months on the road, Edward, the child star
of the Hungarian classic film "Meseauto," kept a journal in
cartoon form illustrating various episodes from his adventure. The filmmakers
need your financial support to complete this unique project and are
even selling original artwork by the artist and stills from the film.
[read more]
Attention
Hungarians who came to the US during World War II or the 1956 Revolution:
AHF Member Barbara Lanciers is a theatre artist
(performer/director/choreographer) from New York City and a recent transplant
to Baltimore, Maryland. She is working on the creation of a performance
piece based on her grandmother's escape from Budapest to the US in 1944.
The project is a entitled, "Leaves with A Name." Barbara is
in conceptual stages. If you are interested in helping her or being
interviewed, contact her at blanciers@googlemail.com
California
AHF's Dr. Istvan Tuba
The Third Resource: A Universal Ideology of Economics; A Tribute to
the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. The universal Tuba Doctrines
will revolutionize man's thinking about world economics (2005).
Available on the [AHF
bookstore]
In
Memoriam
AHF
President Emeritus, Entrepreneur, Freedom Activist, and 1959 US "Citizen
of the Year," George K. Haydu, passed away after long illness.
The death of this great humanitarian and leader is a major loss for
the Hungarian-American community and to all his many friends. Despite
many death threats and
being shot in the leg during "Loyalty Day" parade in New York
City, George was undeterred in his efforts to bring freedom to Hungary
and comfort to refugees. [read
more about George Haydu] or see [All
Memorials]
Disaster
Relief Wall of Honor
We've
reached the $6500.00 mark! Who is giving to the Disaster Relief Fund?
AHF would like to publicly say "thank you." Click
here to see and then join
us to help our community!
Featured
Link: Do you think you
know something about famous Hungarians? Think again! See "Nobel
Prize Winners and Famous Hungarians" on www.thehungarypage.com
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